SESF Approved Proposals

Rainbow Rows

By Year Approved:

Information pending from the ASG Environmental & Social Responsibility Rep/ ASG President.

2025-2026

ProposalFunded Amount
Bike Rental Program 2026N/A
CSA Program 2026N/A
BURrito Expansion & Volunteer ResourcesN/A
Bee Hive PurchaseN/A
ASG Course Material Voucher ProgramN/A
WOHESC ConferenceN/A
Earth MonthN/A

2024-2025

ProposalFunded Amount
Transportation Education and Outreach Program (Sustainability Office and Hopelink collaboration)N/A
Fall Sustainability SeriesN/A
BC Transit Tracker ProjectN/A
Food Carbon Labeling ProjectN/A
Cap and Gown Wash ProgramN/A
May Bike Everywhere ProgrammingN/A
Costa Rica Experience 2026N/A
Energy Manager Position FundingN/A
Nanopore Sequencing ProjectN/A
Earth Month 2025N/A
6ppdq Water TestingN/A
WOHESC Conference 2025N/A
BC Rainwater Harvesting SystemN/A
BC CSA Program 2025 N/A
Bike Rental Program 2025N/A

2019-2020

February 10th 2020

ProposalFunded Amount
Fall Sustainability Series$9,289.00
Earth Week in Ireland$12,000
WOHESC Conference$3,015.52
Making Climate Change Visible Project$4,109.50
Plastics and Coral Research Project$6,000
BC Eats AppN/A

2018-2019

June 7th 2019

ProposalFunded Amount
EvoEco Smart Waste Bins$14,377
5 Air Runner Treadmills for the GymN/A
Arts Faculty Climate Justice Escape RoomN/A
Science Department Aquarium Equipment Replacement$5,500
Free Menstrual Hygiene Product Dispensers$700
Electric Vehicle Stations for the Student Success Students (W Building)(Discussion only)N/A

April 3rd 2019

ProposalFunded Amount
Power Reduction via Control SwitchesN/A
Zimride Carpool ProgramN/A
Earth WeekN/A

November 13th 2018

ProposalFunded Amount
Earth Week in Ireland$12,000
Climate VR Professional Mentorship (with contingency of a letter of approval)$6,000
Blue Zone Costa Rica Scholarships$23,340
Plant Grant Tabled due to need to understand care procedures further

September 26th 2018

ProposalFunded Amount
Plant GrantTabled
Hopelink Transportation Assistance 2019-2021$26,620
Fall Sustainability Series$1,845
WOHESC Conference Sponsorship$2,500

2017-2018

August 14th 2017

ProposalFunded Amount
Fall Sustainability Social$730
Green Direct ProgramOngoing expense for 2021-2031
Youth Rising Summit$4,000
Cupanion: Reusable Cup Program$3,750
Hydro Power Field Trip$240
Aquarium Field trip$240

November 17th 2017

ProposalFunded Amount
Model United Nations Sustainable Development Conference$12,500
Rain Barrels$672.95
WOHESC Conference$8,780

January 18th 2018

ProposalFunded Amount
Mt. Everest Biogas Sponsorship Project and Presentation$1,000
Fair Trade Conference$5,500
Valentines Event$70

March 16th 2018

ProposalFunded Amount
Bug eating Booth$800
Mayan Hands Bracelet Fundraiser$125
Vegetarian/Vegan Diet Promotion$150
Earth Week Bee Poster$50
Bicycle Rewards and Community$100
Sustainable Menstrual Care Project$450
Earth Week$9,500
Water Refill Stations$65,500
Ireland Social Justice Study Abroad Scholarship$7,000

April 9th 2018

ProposalFunded Amount
Community College Abroad in France$3,600
Apiary Bees (for spring 2018)$673.17

May 14th 2018

ProposalFunded Amount
Bug Eating Documentary$200
NW Philosophy Conference$1,000

2016-2017

ProposalFunded Amount
ASG BBQ Zero Waste$1,268
Earth Week$3,232
Walk for Water – Water BottlesN/A
Eco Bags$180
Sustainable Fashion Showcase$150
Bioswale, Apiary, and Student Garden Signage$2,100
Student Garden and Bioswale Update$2477.62
WAHESC Registration and Travel$7,325
Feminine Product DriveN/A
AASHE Baltimore Registration and TravelN/A
Fall Sustainability Series$2,000
Zimride$12,000
WAHESC Co-Sponsorship$2,500
Student Housing Raingarden$300,000
Hopelink Transportation$24,200

2015-2016

ProposalFunded Amount
Bicycle Rental Program$20,000
Solar Umbrellas$6,000
Outreach Coordinator$5,500
OHESC Registration and Travel$3,280
Sustainability Concentration Advising$9,000
Sustainable Club Fund$5,000
Bioswale$20,000
Car Share$13,000.80
Apiary$31,500
Beeswax Candle Making Workshop$1,000
Earth Week$2,925
Tree Audit$2,000
Native Plants on Campus$2,000
Environmental Pilgrimage$12,372
ASG Zero Waste BBQ$1,250
Food and Garden Education$600
Compostable Coffee Cup Lids$879.45

2014-2015

ProposalFunded Amount
Bicycle Maintenance Education$1,350
Food and Garden Education$600
Car Share$13,000.80
Compostable Coffee Cup Lids (Food Services)$879.45
Teaching Squares$600
Eco-Scholars$25,912.70
R Building Solar$71,661.07
Social Business Forum$600 pending BOD approval
Sustainable Business Program Promotion$16,752
WAHESC Registration and Travel$2,950.77
Compost Expansion$2,396
Bike Lockers$37,600
WAHESC Co-host$1,250
Hopelink Transportation Assistance$22,000
Transportation Incentives$33,125
AASHE Conference Portland$6,500

2012-2013

ProposalFunded Amount
Compostable Coffee Cup Lids$8,000
ADA Garden Bed$1,000
Solar Panel for Soccer Field Score Board$6,000
Advocacy Internship$11,083
Sustainable Foods Internship$4,428
Recycle/Waste Stations$10,296
Water Bottle Fill Station Retrofits$5,800
Dyson Air Blade Hand Dryers$9,100
Club Green Rewards$2,150
Advocacy Intern$4,428
Zero-Waste Intern$2,214
Sustainable Food Intern$4,428
Bike Repair Stations$965
Travel Options Advising – HopeLink Matching Grant$20,000
AASHE conference$3,500
Materials for Student Garden$3,500

2011-2012

ProposalFunded Amount
STARS Assessment$2,640
Compostable Materials$17,000
Native American Environmental Speaker$2,021
Compost Bins$1,261.73
Waste Diversion$20,586
Bike Racks$2,760
Strategic Plan$1,250
AASHE Conference$5,274.84
Electric Vehicle Chargers$23,321
Eco Office Audit Programs$6,903
LED Holiday Lights for Student Programs$270
Consumed Gallery Exihibit$600
Carpool Matching Intern$2,460
Composting Volunteer Incentives$100

2010-2011

ProposalFunded Amount
Recycling Containers$5,723
Transportation Survey$600
Student Transportation Forum$700
Revolving Loan Fund$350,000, set aside for loans
Sustainability Program$144,000
Energy Check Office Audits$67
Green Print Software$21,275
Composting/Garbage/Recycling Receptacles$6,940.50
Sustainability Curriculum Manager$16,500
Childcare Center Environmental Intern$1,050
ORCA Passes and Parking Fee Implementation$144,000, loan
Composting Bins, Materials and Service in Cafeteria$28,600
Sustainability program 2011-2012$89,546
Student Research Project on Environmental Remediation$4,233
Materials for Student Garden$6,620

Last Updated April 20, 2026